Which of the following statements about paraphrasing is most accurate?
A) Paraphrasing involves restating an original passage in your own words and in your own style.
B) Paraphrasing involves presenting ideas from another source using the exact wording of the original source.
C) Paraphrasing involves presenting ideas from another source without documentation.
D) Paraphrasing requires the report writer to use the same grammatical structure as the original author when presenting another's ideas.
Ques. 2Which of the following statements would need to be documented in a report?
A) The stock market can be volatile.
B) Many types of people invest in the stock market.
C) Last May, the Dow Jones Industrial Average suffered a 998-point loss, which the media called a Flash Crash.
D) All of these choices
Ques. 3Tina will carefully document her sources in a report she must submit to her boss to protect herself from plagiarizing. What other purpose(s) will her diligent documentation serve?
A) Strengthening her argument
B) Instructing her reader
C) Saving time
D) All of these
Ques. 4Which of the following situations would most likely require observation or scientific experimentation?
A) You want to find out what tools are available to protect your computer network from hackers.
B) You need to determine the average time it takes your employees to produce a single piece of furniture.
C) You must find out which ten companies ranked highest for customer service in 2014.
D) You want to verify your supervisor's opinion on upgrading your department's accounting software.
Ques. 5Tara, a student who is researching forensic accounting, is preparing to interview an experienced accountant. To conduct an effective interview, Tara should ________.
A) learn as much as possible about the field before the interview
B) try to do most of the talking during the interview to put the interviewee at ease
C) ask as many yes-or-no questions as possible to make things easier for the interviewee
D) engage the accountant in a debate to display her knowledge